Originally Posted by
Check Essential
You don't remember the whole "fleeting opportunity" argument? O'Malley's letter?
I remember his letter. I remember the roadshows. I remember talking to my reps. I liked the deal. I voted yes. The appeal to me was the early pay bump, and the 3-year term.
Originally Posted by
Check Essential
That was the reason the administration gave for circumventing the negotiating process and ignoring the survey results and the "direction" from the reps.
My reps voted against the TA. They didn't say the process was circumvented. They didn't say the survey was ignored. They said they thought we could have gotten more. I think we could have too, but it would have taken longer. How much longer was unknown - to me and to my reps. How much more we'd have gotten was unknown, too.
Originally Posted by
Check Essential
We were told we had to act fast or we would lose our one and only chance to get the 717s and reduce the number of RJs.
Not a factor in my evaluation. Was it a big deal in yours?
Originally Posted by
Check Essential
C'mon man. We got played. You can admit it.
I just read the forum stuff being posted by the AA guys about their deal. They seem to covet our "concessionary" contract.
Originally Posted by
Check Essential
They made the deal and then told the reps they had to pass it or the negotiators would lose all credibility with management....
The next offer would be less... The time value of money.... If we don't act now then Anderson and the NMB will put us on ice for years.... etc. etc.
I agree with your last comment regarding the the time value of money, the NMB, and being put on ice. Those were factors in my decision. The credibility of our negotiators is not my concern.